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Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing

• 23 mins

Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?

The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'

• 23 mins

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?

Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong

• 23 mins

Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission

• 23 mins

Marina Abramović: A remarkable career pushed to the limits

Stephen Sackur interviews the world's most famous performance artist.

• 23 mins

Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?

We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical

• 23 mins

Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity

• 23 mins

Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?

What does a former newspaper columnist's memoir reveal about the lives of the wealthy?

• 23 mins

Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?

We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic

• 23 mins

Amrullah Saleh: Is the Afghan peace process running out of road?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh

• 23 mins

Tsitsi Dangarembga: Are better days coming for Zimbabwe?

Zeinab Badawi interviews one of Zimbabwe's most influential cultural figures

• 23 mins

Serj Tankian: System of a Down frontman on activism and music

Do politics or music matter more to the frontman of one of the world's biggest rock acts?

• 23 mins

Silvia Foti: When truth trumps family loyalty

Silvia Foti on grappling with family responsible for the holocaust

• 23 mins

Michael Mann: The new climate war?

Climate denial is dead - says climate scientist Michael Mann. In its place? Inaction.

• 23 mins

Navalny aide Vladimir Ashurkov: Is Putin about to eliminate his most dangerous opponent?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a key ally of Alexei Navalny

• 23 mins

Sir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?

Stephen Sackur interviews former British Ambassador to Washington, Paris and Ankara

• 23 mins

Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba

• 23 mins

Artists Gilbert Prousch & George Passmore

The artistic duo Gilbert and George have been creating art together since the late 1960s

• 23 mins

Artists Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore

Is there anything normal about Gilbert and George?

• 23 mins

Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?

For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge

• 23 mins

Mohammed Alyahya: Does Saudi Arabia still have America's support?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya English news channel

• 23 mins

Fawzia Koofi: The future for women in Afghanistan

Zeinab Badawi interviews the first woman to lead a political party in Afghanistan

• 23 mins

Harry Theoharis: What is in store for European summer holidays?

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis on the scope for travel and tourism in summer 2021

• 23 mins

Tzipi Hotovely: Israel's ambassador to the UK

We speak to Israel's ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely

• 23 mins

Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?

Will membership of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from possible Russian aggression?

• 23 mins

Husam Zomlot: Palestine's balance of power

How much influence does the Palestinian Authority have in the latest conflict?

• 23 mins

Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s Ambassador to the EU

Is confrontation with the West, President Putin’s strategic choice?

• 23 mins

Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe

• 23 mins

Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?

Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister

• 23 mins

Fawad Chaudhry: Is Imran Khan reneging on his promises to Pakistan?

What happened to Imran Khan’s pledge to deliver clean, transparent governance?

• 23 mins